Ripsaw Get Rolling
- Thursday, May 16, 2019
Baritone saxophonist Cath Roberts and guitarist Anton Hunter take their mutant improv duo Ripsaw Catfish out on the road at the end of June.
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Cello Fellows Honsinger, Dixon & Lonberg-Holm Star In Chicago String Summit
- Wednesday, May 15, 2019
The fifth annual Chicago Jazz String Summit took place at various venues in Chicago between May 2-5.
Bristol Jazz Fest launches Crowdfunder lifeline to save 2020 edition
- Wednesday, May 15, 2019
The Bristol International Jazz & Blues Festival has launched a crowdfunder campaign to save the event after a combination of challenging circumstances have threatened its future.
Marcus Miller, Tim Garland and Leïla Martial mosey to Manchester Jazz Festival for May bank holiday
- Monday, May 13, 2019
The full line-up for this year’s Manchester Jazz Festival has been announced with its new time slot of 23 to 27 May.
Joshua Redman And Sosa Electrify Spirits, As Kinch And Campiche Take The Cheltenham Crown
- Tuesday, May 7, 2019
After last year’s swelter, Cheltenham Festival offered a more temperate climate for 2019’s week of jazz – a genre where cool is always welcome.
Bonsai band bounce out for album and UK tour
- Friday, May 3, 2019
Progressive jazz five-piece Bonsai – formerly known as Jam Experiment – are hitting the road for an extensive UK tour in support of the debut album, Bonsai Club, which is released on the Ubuntu Music label on 31 May.
Prieto Exhibits Latin Prowess, While Medeski And Cleary Take New Orleans Sound On Manoeuvres At Savannah Music Fest
- Friday, May 3, 2019
This 30th edition of the Savannah Music Festival featured a strong jazz presence, though spread throughout its extended run rather than dominating just one week, as has previously been the case.
Friedlander Frames Family Memories At Katowice's JazzArt
- Friday, May 3, 2019
If many contemporary jazz festivals opt for maximum numbers, gigs-wise, then this well curated event in Katowice, an elegant city in the Silesian region of Poland, keeps the figures under control.
Jazz 625 BBC4 Live broadcast and Free Stages complete Cheltenham Jazz Fest line-up
- Wednesday, May 1, 2019
With Cheltenham Jazz Festival set for a busy six days and nights of music running from 1 to 6 May across the Bank Holiday weekend, it’s been confirmed that an all-star revival of iconic 1960s BBC TV show, Jazz 625, will be broadcast live from the festival on BBC4 on Friday 3 May.
Steam Down Collective, Sons Of Kemet, Cassie Kinoshi and Blue Note’s Don Was winners at Jazz FM Awards
- Tuesday, April 30, 2019
This year’s Jazz FM Awards ceremony took place at Shoreditch Town Hall, London on Tuesday 30 April (UNESCO International Jazz Day), with the winners reflecting the strength and vibrancy of the UK and US jazz scenes.